Warren Buffett
Berkshire Hathaway sage
Warren Buffett, known as the 'Sage of Omaha', is a US investment guru and philanthropist who serves as the chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, an Omaha, Nebraska-based investment company. He is considered one of the most successful investors in the world and has a net worth of $82.2bn (as of 2 August 2018).
Born in Nebraska in 1930, he formed Buffett Partnership Ltd in 1956 and, by 1965, he had assumed control of Berkshire Hathaway, and now helms a conglomerate with holdings in the media, insurance, energy and food and beverage sectors. The publicly traded business has stakes in Coca-Cola and American Express. Berkshire Hathaway's 52-year average annual return is 20.8%.
US
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway is in talks to buy aerospace manufacturer Precision Castparts, which would mark its biggest ever acquisition.
10 August 2015
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Economics
Veteran investor Warren Buffett has said a Greek exit from the eurozone could be constructive for the region.
01 April 2015
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Investment
Despite the relentless rise of US equity markets since the financial crisis, the country's most famous investor, Warren Buffett, has stuck to his decades-long discipline of holding a large cash pile for a rainy day.
11 March 2015
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Europe
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway is looking to issue its first ever euro-denominated bond, according to reports.
04 March 2015
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US
In his 50th annual letter to the shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffett assured investors the company is well positioned to weather upcoming market storms.
03 March 2015
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Economics
Warren Buffett sold out of two of his energy stocks - including his position in the world's largest energy company ExxonMobil - as the oil price collapse accelerated at the end of last year.
18 February 2015
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Alternatives
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett is on course to win a $1m bet that the humble index tracker will produce better returns than a complex hedge fund.
06 February 2015
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Equities
Equity valuations have been distorted by asset price inflation following QE, and the market is awash with the evidence, says BBH's Regina Lombardi.
04 December 2014
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